| Phillipsburg (NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Stateliners Colors: Garnet/Gray Coach: Ryan Ditze League: Mid-State 38 - Delaware Playoff Division: North II Group 4 Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Anthony Guarino 5'11" 175 Senior QB/RB 4.48 Taji Lowe 6'2" 200 Senior LB/TE 4.75 Joe Maso 6'0" 195 Senior RB 4.68 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Talent In Backfield, Talented Seniors On Defense Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 34 2013 National Rank: #1307 2013 State Rank: #23 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 33.2 2014 National Rank: #1196 2014 State Rank: #20 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 30.6 Dynasty National Rank: #744 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9 Dynasty Record: 96-27 (54-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 10-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 28.1 2013 Points Against Average: 14.3 2013 Differential: +13.8 2013 Wins: #708 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (14-10), #1723 Union (24-14), #2338 Westfield (24-13), #3295 Hillsborough (31-21), #3993 Elizabeth (41-19), #5287 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (16-7), #5338 West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (39-0), #8206 Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin) (42-14), #8503 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (40-20), #8803 Franklin (Somerset) (31-7) 2013 Losses: #372 Easton (PA) (16-7), #1822 Immaculata (Somerville) (31-28) 2013 Opponents W-L: 66-64-1 Recent Section Championships: 2013 (North 2 IV), 2009 (North 2 IV), 2008 (North 2 III), 2005 (North 2 IV) Recent League Championships: 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 39 - West A), 2006 (Skyland - Delaware East), 2005 (Skyland- Delaware East), 2004 (Skyland- Delaware East), 2003 (Skyland- Delaware) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 12/8/13 West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (39-0) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/12 Union, 9/19 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 9/26 at Watchung Hills Regional (Warren), 10/4 at Franklin (Somerset), 10/10 Hillsborough, 10/17 at Elizabeth, 10/24 at Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 11/7 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains), 11/27 Easton (PA) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Easton (PA) (47.5), Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (39.5), Union (28.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (Somerset) (-5.3), Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (10), Hillsborough (11) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3 (15 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |